A professor typically earns a base salary and a range of employee benefits.A professor who undertakes additional roles in their institution(eg. Department chair,Dean,head of graduate studies etc) earns additional income.Some professors also earn additional income by moonlighting in other jobs,such as consulting,publishing academic or popular press books, giving speeches,or coaching executives.Some fields like business and computer science give professors more opportunities for outside work.The average salary for a professor is Rs. 16,73,000 per year(Rs. 90,620 per month),which is Rs.12,85,500 higher than the national average salary in India.College professors salaries vary significantly based on their state, institution and even department.The professor usually earn more based on their level of experience as well as their quality of work.Aside from these major discrepancies,there are usually major differences between the starting salary for professors across different departments within the same institutions.The salary of history professors are different from another professors.The national average salary of history professor is Rs.84,210 per year.Professors that teach history can focus on historical topics that range from the specialized to more board.The highest salary for a Lecturer In History in India is Rs. 47,440 per month.